Provided is apparatus 10 for mobile machinery 12, said apparatus 10 comprising at least one sensor module 14 configured for detachable fitment to mobile machinery 12. The sensor module 14 includes a) an orthogonal sensor arrangement 16 for sensing obstacles in three-dimensional space 18 relative to the sensor module 14, b) an orthogonal indicator arrangement 20 configured to provide a gradient proximity indication of an obstacle within said three-dimensional space 18 relative to the sensor module 14, and c) a wireless transceiver 22 arranged in signal communication with said sensor and indicator arrangements 16 and 20. Apparatus 10 also includes a control module 24 configured to interface with an existing control system 26 of the mobile machinery 12. The control module 24 includes i) a control wireless transceiver 28 for communicating with the wireless transceiver 22 of the at least one sensor module 14, and ii) a processor 30 arranged in signal communication with the control wireless transceiver 28, the processor 30 configured to programme, via the wireless transceiver 22 of each sensor module 14, the sensor and indicator arrangements 16 and 20 with predetermined thresholds of obstacle proximity. If a sensed obstacle proximity exceeds a maximum threshold, the processor 30 overrides the control system 26 to prevent unwanted interaction with said obstacle in order to facilitate situational awareness of an operator of the mobile machinery 12.


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    Title :

    Mobile machinery situational awareness apparatus


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    Publication date :

    2020-11-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme



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